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Dangkong Songgital Population - East Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Dangkong Songgital is a small village located in Songsak Block of East Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 32 families residing. The Dangkong Songgital village has population of 138 of which 77 are males while 61 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dangkong Songgital village population of children with age 0-6 is 25 which makes up 18.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dangkong Songgital village is 792 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Dangkong Songgital as per census is 667, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Dangkong Songgital village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Dangkong Songgital village was 58.41 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Dangkong Songgital Male literacy stands at 56.45 % while female literacy rate was 60.78 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dangkong Songgital village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dangkong Songgital village.

Dangkong Songgital Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 32 - -
Population 138 77 61
Child (0-6) 25 15 10
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 136 76 60
Literacy 58.41 % 56.45 % 60.78 %
Total Workers 69 36 33
Main Worker 40 - -
Marginal Worker 29 0 29

Caste Factor

In Dangkong Songgital village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.55 % of total population in Dangkong Songgital village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dangkong Songgital village of East Garo Hills.

Work Profile

In Dangkong Songgital village out of total population, 69 were engaged in work activities. 57.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 69 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.